Profile information
Host rating
100 %
Last replied
3 Oct 2024
Reply rate
86.7 %
Usually responds within 3 days
Feedback
23
Email verified
Badges (2)
Find your perfect host
Details
Description
I am a consultant in advertising, public relations and branding. Our children have left home for overseas education, and my wife is back in Chiang Rai indefinitely, so we have space freed up for folks who want to experience living in Malaysian homes, albeit, I and Coco (our poodle) are the only family you'll see. While you're here, you'll get to hang out with my dearest friends who are some of the most amazing human beings in the world.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
I love to share Malaysian and Thai culture and language to guests, and you will get to eat some of the most awesome Malaysian and Thai food ever.. cooked right here at home by a Thai
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We have 1 pet poodle (Coco). Some help with cleaning up, and keeping the house clean, neat and tidy would be so much appreciated. We need fresh eyes to help us keep the house more organised, more minimalist, and fresh yet warm in terms of design
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Indonesian: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Thai: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am a life-time language learner... all languages welcomed and we always love to understand folks from other cultures.
Accommodation
Private room. Single storey private home in Shah Alam. Free WiFi. 3 meals per day. we usually go out for dinners and cook on weekends. Nearest public transport is 15 mins drive to Glenmarie LRT station or KTM Train station or Terminal 17 Bus station. We can always drive you there, if we are free at that particular time, no issues. Bus station to other main MUST GO TO states like Penang, Melaka and Ipoh is only 15 mins away (Terminal 17).
What else ...
There is a jungle reserve park about 15 mins away, and a beautiful lake nearby that is about a 4.6km walk around it. We usually take our guests to a nearby fishing village (Pulau Ketam) which seems to have frozen in time, except in transportation (going from bicycles to motorised bikes).
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
We have pretty decent WiFi connectivity... no real issues so far with downloads and uploads of big files also
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of areas to park around here. No issue
Can possibly accept pets
Dogs and cats as long as the worawayers clean up after responsibly
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 3 - 4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (9)
A person's word is their promise. Noe basically never kept her word of cooking for me after thanking me for bringing her along with me for a short trip up to George Town Penang during a long weekend… read more
Photos
Feedback
These are extra optional ratings when members leave feedback. The average rating left for each option is displayed.
Accuracy of profile:
(5.0)
Cultural exchange:
(5.0)
Communication:
(5.0)
A person's word is their promise. Noe basically never kept her word of cooking for me after thanking me for bringing her along with me for a short trip up to George Town Penang during a long weekend… read more
🍎Red: Josh’s car is red and🚗 will take us to many places. People usually fall asleep in the passenger seat, especially on long journeys. But when you wake up, you’ll find yourself in a beautiful scenic spot. Josh will get busy showing us around, and you just need to enjoy… read more
Josh is someone who… read more
Through this workaway I learned a lot about Malaysia and Thailand: the country, the culture and the food. Furthermore, I met a lot of other nice people and saw beautiful places!… read more
We could only learn so much about Malay and Thai culture. Josh and his wife are among the nicest and most generous persons we've ever had the luck and honor to meet. Even if we stayed for just around one week, we definitely felt… read more
But no one is perfect, so I guess other things may not be so up to par. She's not very good with home-improvement work and is often quite distracted, perhaps being such a sociable person and… read more
Josh and his wife provided a warm and hospitable experience in the… read more
